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News Tipoffs - Pennsylvania Editors Newsletter for 2026-02-13 ( 63 items )  
2026 Tour Dates Announced for National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * 2026 Tour Dates Announced for National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett * National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett is set to embark on a 2026 tour for his initiative, " Behold, the Picture Book! Let's Celebrate Stories We Can Feel, Hear, and See." Barnett will travel to Chattanooga, Tennessee; Duluth, Minnesota; and Bar Harbor/Milbridge, Maine in the spring, and Cody, Wyom more PR

Announcing Berger Montague's New Trafficking and Forced Labor Practice (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Announcing Berger Montague's New Trafficking and Forced Labor Practice Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiffs' law firm, has launched a new Trafficking and Forced Labor practice. For over 50 years Berger Montague has pursued justice on behalf of our clients and our classes. Our Trafficking and Forced Labor attorneys consistently take on powerful corporations. "We've been doing this wo more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson joins bipartisan letter urging Congressional support for the Kids Online Safety Act (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins bipartisan letter urging Congressional support for the Kids Online Safety Act * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, wa more PR

Attorney General Sunday Warns Pennsylvanians to Be Cautious if Looking for Love This Valentine's Day (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Warns Pennsylvanians to Be Cautious if Looking for Love This Valentine's Day * HARRISBURG -As Valentine's Day approaches, Attorney General Dave Sunday is reminding Pennsylvanians to protect their hearts - and their wallets - from scammers who prey on those seeking companionship. "Every year, we see hardworking individuals lose their life savings to sca more PR

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 20 Counties (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 20 Counties * HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 58 municipal and police pension plans in Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Butler, Chester, Clinton, Delaware, Erie, Franklin, Greene, Lancaster, Lawrence, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Schuylkill, Was more PR

Bayer Aspirin Partners With Celebrity Chef Jeff Mauro for Immersive Dark Dining Experience This American Heart Month (10)
WHIPPANY, New Jersey, Feb. 13 -- Bayer USA, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, issued the following news: * * * Bayer(R) Aspirin Partners with Celebrity Chef Jeff Mauro for Immersive Dark Dining Experience This American Heart Month This February, the brand continues its See Your Risks initiative by challenging denial and bringing unseen heart health risk factors into view. * This American Heart Month, Bayer(R) Aspirin continues its more PR

Benninghoff's Consumer-Friendly Auto Insurance Legislation Becomes Law (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Benninghoff's Consumer-Friendly Auto Insurance Legislation Becomes Law * HARRISBURG - Legislation "whose time has come" has been signed into law, according to the bill's author, state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), Republican chairman of the House Transportation Committee. "We've been working on what is now Act 3 of 2026 for a very long time in an attempt to protect drivers  more PR

Berger Montague PC Investigating Claims on Behalf of Investors in Kyndryl Holdings After Class Action Filing (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Berger Montague PC Investigating Claims on Behalf of Investors in Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KD) After Class Action Filing National plaintiffs' law firm Berger Montague PC announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KD) ("Kyndryl" or the "Company") on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Kyndryl securities during the period f more PR

Beware Social Media's Vet 'Experts' (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 12 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Beware Social Media's Vet 'Experts' * The Facebook message is dire. "First they eat grass. Then they lick their paws. Then they slow down. Then the lumps appear. It's not four separate problems -it's one immune system screaming for help," a Facebook post by The Dog Parent's Guide reads. According to Dr. Sarah Martinez, DVM: "This is the most preventable problem I see in my practice every single week." Variat more PR

Boyle Statement on House Vote to Terminate Trump's Canada Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on House Vote to Terminate Trump's Canada Tariffs Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee and a member of the Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement after the House voted to terminate President Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports : "President Trump's reckless tariffs are a tax increase on working families, and they a more PR

Boyle Statement on Trump Gutting Climate Pollution Safeguards (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Trump Gutting Climate Pollution Safeguards Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement after the Trump Administration overturned the Environmental Protection Agency's 2009 finding that greenhouse gas pollution is a threat to Americans' health. Overturning this decision and blocking the EPA's ability to safeguard American families was a key objective  more PR

Budget Vice Chair Smucker Responds to CBO Baseline (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Budget Vice Chair Smucker Responds to CBO Baseline * WASHINGTON- The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published its updated baseline, (link is external) the annual Budget and Economic Outlook. Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement: "When it comes to economic growth, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has one thing right-the W more PR

Chairman Thompson Announces Newhouse as New Subcommittee Chair (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Chairman Thompson Announces Newhouse as New Subcommittee Chair Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) announced Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) as the new chairman of the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. "Rep. Newhouse is a valued and engaged member of our committee, and I am proud to see him more PR

Class Action Litigation Team Joins Ballard Spahr, Firm Opens San Francisco Office (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Class Action Litigation Team Joins Ballard Spahr, Firm Opens San Francisco Office * For media inquiries, please contact Will Ashenmacher at 612.371.5792. Ballard Spahr has opened an office in San Francisco -its 19th location-with the addition of a four-member litigation team led by Partners Stephanie A. Sheridan and Meegan Brooks. The group-which joins from  more PR

Cornyn Leads GOP Colleagues in Calling on DOJ to Recoup Fraudulent Obamacare Subsidy Payments (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Leads GOP Colleagues in Calling on DOJ to Recoup Fraudulent Obamacare Subsidy Payments * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led 14 of his Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate calling on the Department to investigate and pursue civil remedies to recover Obamacare subsidy payments made during  more PR

DCMA accepts final V-22 Osprey aircraft (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: * * * DCMA accepts final V-22 Osprey aircraft * RIDLEY PARK, Pa. - After two decades of production support, Defense Contract Management Agency accepted the final V-22 Osprey aircraft Oct. 8, 2025. DCMA's V-22 program support traces back to the '80s and '90s with the DCMA Vertical Lift Philadelphia contract management office in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, and DCMA Vertical Lift Texas in Fort Worth, Tex more PR

Deluzio Statement on Detention of Springdale Resident Randy Cordova Flores (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Statement on Detention of Springdale Resident Randy Cordova Flores * CARNEGIE, PA -Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released the following statement on the arrest and detention of Springdale resident Randy Cordova Flores. "My office is in touch with the family and lawyer of Springdale resident Randy Cordova Flores, a Peruvian-born father who was arrested and detained by ICE followin more PR

EPA Mid-Atlantic Region Highlights Funding to Accelerate Chesapeake Bay Restoration (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Mid-Atlantic Region Highlights Funding to Accelerate Chesapeake Bay Restoration EPA expands support for Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Small Watershed Grant and Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grant programs * PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced more than $44 million in grant awards through its Chesapeake Bay Program Office to support wat more PR

Evans Secures $7.4 Million for 8 Community Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Evans Secures $7.4 Million for 8 Community Projects * PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 12, 2026) - Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) today announced he secured $7.4 million for eight community projects in the 3rd Congressional District in a recently passed federal funding package. "Bringing federal funding home for Philadelphians has always been one of my priorities in Congress, and I'll keep pursuing more more PR

Federal Court Sentences Four Defendants in $11.5 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme (10)
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Federal Court Sentences Four Defendants in $11.5 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on February 10, 2026, United States District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson sentenced Joshua White, 44, previously of Yoe, Pennsylvania, to 96 months' impr more PR

Fitzpatrick Helps Advance Major Bipartisan Victory to Expand Housing Supply and Lower Costs for PA-1 Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Helps Advance Major Bipartisan Victory to Expand Housing Supply and Lower Costs for PA-1 Families * Washington, DC- This week, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) helped lead passage of H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, a sweeping bipartisan reform package to increase housing supply, modernize federal housing policy, strengthen community banking, and restore af more PR

Frontal brain signal tied to compulsive behaviors (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Frontal brain signal tied to compulsive behaviors * A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, chronic hair-pulling, and skin-picking in people with obsessive compulsive disorder, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Bu more PR

FTC Proposes Settlement With Express Scripts Over Insulin Pricing (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed consent agreement to resolve allegations that Express Scripts Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, and its affiliates engaged in anticompetitive practices that inflated insulin prices. The settlement addresses charges that the pharmacy benefit manager prioritized high-list-price drugs to secure larger rebates, often at the expense of patient affordability. Under the terms of the agreement, the organization must include low-l more PR

FTC Reverts Negative Option, Non-Compete, Vehicle Rules to Comply With Court Orders (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Trade Commission is taking action to align its regulations with recent federal court rulings. These judicial decisions vacated three of the agency's measures, leading to the withdrawal or revision of rules governing auto sales, negative options and non-compete clauses. In the first action, the Commission is restoring the Negative Option Rule to its original form. This follows a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, which vacated more PR

Gov. Shapiro Unveils Pennsylvania's First-Ever Housing Action Plan to Build More Housing, Reduce Costs, and Create Opportunity for Every Pennsylvanian (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Unveils Pennsylvania's First-Ever Housing Action Plan to Build More Housing, Reduce Costs, and Create Opportunity for Every Pennsylvanian The Commonwealth's first-ever Housing Action Plan will build and preserve more homes, modernize housing regulations and zoning rules, and break down barriers preventing people from finding stable housing - all to more PR

Governor Hochul Announces Completion of Safety Enhancement Project Along Onondaga Lake Parkway in Onondaga County (10)
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Completion of Safety Enhancement Project Along Onondaga Lake Parkway in Onondaga County * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of safety enhancements along Onondaga Lake Parkway in the Village of Liverpool and Town of Salina, Onondaga County. The enhancements are designed to prevent over-height vehicles from striking the low-clearance railroad bridge  more PR

Highmark's efforts against fraud, waste and abuse lead to record savings in 2025 (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark's efforts against fraud, waste and abuse lead to record savings in 2025 * PITTSBURGH (February 12, 2026) - In 2025, Highmark's Financial Investigations and Provider Review (FIPR) department significantly advanced its fight against health care fraud, waste and abuse. By playing a critical role in major national investigations and expanding robu more PR

ICAM 2026: ASTM International Opens Call for Abstracts (10)
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, posted the following news release: * * * ICAM 2026: ASTM International Opens Call for Abstracts * ASTM International has opened the Call for Abstracts for the 2026 ASTM International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing (ICAM  more PR

In brief: Co-existing with humans genetically changed bear population (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * In brief: Co-existing with humans genetically changed bear population * ALTOONA, Pa. -Critically endangered Apennine brown bears, which reside in central Italy, have significantly reduced genetic diversity compared to other bear populations around the world, according to a team that included Carolyn Mahan, professor of biology and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona. The team theo more PR

ITA Postpones Findings on Indian Chromium Trioxide (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration announced a delay in its preliminary determination for the countervailing duty investigation into chromium trioxide imports from India. The deadline, originally scheduled for March 4, 2026, has been moved to May 8, 2026. The extension follows a formal request submitted Feb. 4, 2026, by American Chrome & Chemical Inc., Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, that initiated the case. The domestic producer argued t more PR

IUP Cybersecurity Club Takes Third-Place Honors at Hackathon (10)
INDIANA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Cybersecurity Club Takes Third-Place Honors at Hackathon Students in Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Cybersecurity Club took third place in a regional "Hackathon" competition sponsored by the National Center of Academic Excellence-Northeast Cyber Competition. The competition was held online on February 7, and the IUP team competed from IUP's Stright Hall. The 10-member IUP student t more PR

JCP&L Customers Experiencing Fewer Outages as $95 Million Reliability Project Reaches Midpoint (10)
AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- JCP&L, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * JCP&L Customers Experiencing Fewer Outages as $95 Million Reliability Project Reaches Midpoint Upgrades in Hunterdon, Ocean and Warren Counties move the project into home stretch * HOLMDEL, N.J. -- Thousands of Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) customers saw fewer power outages last year as the company reached the halfway point of its $95 million New Jersey Reliability Improvement Project more PR

Kelly joins President Trump at White House to tout clean American coal (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly joins President Trump at White House to tout clean American coal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the Congressional Coal Caucus, joined President Donald Trump, industry leaders, and other members of Congress at the White House as the President signed an executive order directing the Department of War to prioritize long-term Power Purchase Agreement more PR

Kelly votes for SAVE America Act to strengthen America's elections (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly votes for SAVE America Act to strengthen America's elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) voted for the ''Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act' (link is external)," also known as the '"SAVE America Act." The legislation, which Rep. Kelly co-sponsored, would uphold and strengthen current law by permitting only U.S. citizens to vote in federal elections. Kelly more PR

Meuser Supports Passage of SAVE America Act to Protect Election Integrity (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Meuser Supports Passage of SAVE America Act to Protect Election Integrity * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) voted in favor of the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, commonsense legislation that strengthens election integrity by requiring government-issued photo identification to vote and documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vo more PR

Meuser, Correa Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Predatory Online Scammers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Meuser, Correa Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Predatory Online Scammers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Dan Meuser (PA-09) and Lou Correa (CA-46) introduced the Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct (SCAM) Act to combat predatory online scam advertisements. The bill has a Senate companion introduced by Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH).  more PR

More grain, more risk: Nominate first responders for lifesaving grain rescue tools (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 12 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * More grain, more risk: Nominate first responders for lifesaving grain rescue tools * Grain bin entrapments continue to pose very serious dangers to farm workers across rural America. New USDA data shows 2025/26 was a record year for corn production, with more than 17 billion bushels harvested nationally. At the same time, corn stockpiles are expected to reach their highest level i more PR

MU's Migrant Education Program: 'The Crown Jewel' of PA (10)
MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- Millersville University issued the following news: * * * MU's Migrant Education Program: 'The Crown Jewel' of PA MU is the only grantee in higher education and the largest grantee in Pennsylvania, providing services to more than 2,700 school-age students in Lancaster, Lebanon, Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties. By Mary Dolheimer The Migrant Education Program at Millersville University is "the crown jewel" of such programs in Pennsylvania, accordi more PR

National Association of Colleges & Employers: Salaries Expected to Climb for Class of 2026 Grads Despite Flat Hiring (10)
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 (TNSrpt) -- The National Association of Colleges and Employers issued the following news release: * * * Salaries Expected to Climb for Class of 2026 Grads Despite Flat Hiring Starting salary projections show promise for the college Class of 2026, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Results of NACE's Winter 2026 Salary Survey found that nearly all reported categories of majors for Class of 2026 graduates e more PR

Pa. Gov. Shapiro Secures Extension of PJM Price Cap, Saving Consumers $27 Billion More - and $45 Billion in Total - on Energy Bills (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Secures Extension of PJM Price Cap, Saving Consumers $27 Billion More - and $45 Billion in Total - on Energy Bills Governor Shapiro spoke directly with PJM's Chairman this week and followed up with a letter, urging the grid operator's board to extend the existing price cap -- a move supported by 95 percent of PJM survey respondents. Total savings more PR

Penn State Beaver earns international arboretum accreditation (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State Beaver earns international arboretum accreditation * MONACA, Pa. -The Penn State Beaver campus has been recognized as an accredited arboretum by ArbNet, an international accreditation program based out of the Morton Arboretum of Chicago. Penn State Beaver was accredited as a Level I arboretum, a designation that means there are at least 25 different labeled species of trees o more PR

Penn State Beaver Earns International Arboretum Accreditation (10)
MONACA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University Beaver campus issued the following news: * * * Penn State Beaver earns international arboretum accreditation The campus is home to 400 maintained trees, a pond, wetlands and stream By Kristen Doerschner The Penn State Beaver campus has been recognized as an accredited arboretum by ArbNet, an international accreditation program based out of the Morton Arboretum of Chicago. Penn State Beaver was accredited as a Level I arboretum, more PR

Penn State-Altoona: In Brief - Co-existing With Humans Genetically Changed Bear Population (10)
ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news: * * * In brief: Co-existing with humans genetically changed bear population Critically endangered Apennine brown bears, which reside in central Italy, have significantly reduced genetic diversity compared to other bear populations around the world, according to a team that included Carolyn Mahan, professor of biology and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona. The team theorized more PR

Penn State-Harrisburg: Teaching With Technology - Virtual Reality, 3D Scanning in Humanities Classrooms (10)
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news: * * * Teaching with technology: Virtual reality, 3D scanning in humanities classrooms Harrisburg faculty member Mariah Kupfner is using virtual reality and 3D scanning to enhance students' learning in the field of museum studies * During her American art and society class last fall, Mariah Kupfner, assistant professor of American studies and public heritage at Penn State Harrisbu more PR

PennDOT shares digital delivery initiative in Penn College classrooms (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * PennDOT shares digital delivery initiative in Penn College classrooms * Scott McMasters, a digital delivery-highway design manager for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, recently made a return visit to Penn College's construction management and civil engineering technology classrooms, where he shared PennDOT's move to use digital 3D modeling as its base documentation thr more PR

PennWest Clarion hosts first club volleyball tournament, bringing campuses together through competition (10)
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest Clarion hosts first club volleyball tournament, bringing campuses together through competition * PennWest Clarion's club volleyball team reached a new milestone this semester, hosting its first home tournament and welcoming teams from across the region for a full day of competition and campus connection. Seven teams took part, including PennWest Clarion, PennWest Edinboro, PennWest California, Indiana U more PR

Physician Assistant Center is subject of legislative tour (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Physician Assistant Center is subject of legislative tour * Three members of Pennsylvania's House of Representatives visited the college's true-to-life physician assistant labs this week, learning more about how Penn College educates future health care practitioners. Melissa E. Sedor, physician assistant program director, led state representatives Jamie Flick (83rd PA House Distri more PR

Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium Breaks Ground on Giraffe Care Center (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium issued the following news: * * * Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium Breaks Ground on Giraffe Care Center Complex to Revolutionize Care of Gentle Giants * The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium broke ground on its state-of-the-art Giraffe Care Center on Tuesday, February 10, at 11:00 a.m. This new $18 million facility will provide enhanced year-round care, new experiences for guest engagement, and expanded conservation opportunities for our ta more PR

Professor of Anthropology Presents Program on Medical Anthropology to IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Steering Committee, Team (10)
INDIANA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Professor of Anthropology Presents Program on Medical Anthropology to IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Steering Committee, Team Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor of anthropology Abigail Adams presented a program on medical anthropology, disease theory systems, and the Appalachian region, of which Indiana is included, to the leadership team and steering committee of IUP' more PR

Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Public Pension Debt Should Be Scrutinized Like Other Types of Government Debt (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 13 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by senior fellow Rod Crane: * * * Public pension debt should be scrutinized like other types of government debt Without comprehensive pension debt reform, states face continued financial pressures and diminished flexibility for future budgets. * Pension liabilities are retirement obligations contractually promised to public workers. In any sense of the word, an unfunded pension liabil more PR

Rep. Adams, Hayes, Lee, and Simon Introduce Bill to Improve Access to SNAP (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams, Hayes, Lee, and Simon Introduce Bill to Improve Access to SNAP * Washington, D.C. (February 12, 2026) - Today, Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC-12), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Lateefah Simon (CA-12) reintroduced the Improving Access to Nutrition Act to lift the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's (SNAP) three-month limit and ensure that all Americans have a more PR

Rep. Summer Lee Demands Answers from ICE on Detention of Brentwood Asylum Seeker Maklim Gomez Escalante (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Demands Answers from ICE on Detention of Brentwood Asylum Seeker Maklim Gomez Escalante * WASHINGTON, D.C. - FEBRUARY 12, 2026 - Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) sent a formal congressional inquiry to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding answers regarding the detention of Maklim Gomez Escalante, an asylum seeker and constituent living in Brentwood, Pennsylva more PR

Rep. Summer Lee Denounces EPA's Decision to Eliminate Endangerment Finding (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Denounces EPA's Decision to Eliminate Endangerment Finding * PITTSBURGH, PA - FEBRUARY 12, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) denounced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s decision to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding, the science-based determination that obligates the EPA to regulate climate pollution. Eliminating the Endangerment Finding would effectivel more PR

Senator Banks Speaks on Senate Floor About Deadly Jay County Car Crash, Dangers of Illegal Immigrants Driving on Indiana Roads (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Banks Speaks on Senate Floor About Deadly Jay County Car Crash, Dangers of Illegal Immigrants Driving on Indiana Roads Tonight, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor about the four Indiana men who were killed in a fatal car crash caused by a Kyrgyzstani national who crossed the southern border illegally in December 2023. He also spoke about other Hoosiers killed and injured by ille more PR

Shouleh Nikzad and Joseph Shepherd Elected to the National Academy of Engineering (10)
PASADENA, California, Feb. 12 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Shouleh Nikzad and Joseph Shepherd Elected to the National Academy of Engineering * Caltech's Joseph E. Shepherd (PhD '81) and Shouleh Nikzad (PhD '90), chief technologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), have been elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The 2026 class, which includes 130 members and 28 international members, was announced on February more PR

Slade Gorton & Co. Recalls One Lot of Wellsley Farms Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon Sold at BJ's Wholesale Club Due to Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Slade Gorton & Co., Inc, Recalls One Lot of Wellsley Farms Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon Sold at BJ's Wholesale Club due to Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination Summary Company Announcement Date: February 11, 2026 FDA Publish Date: February 12, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Listeria monocytogenes Company Name more PR

Smucker Votes to Pass the SAVE America Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Smucker Votes to Pass the SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON - Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) voted to pass S. 1383, the SAVE America Act, legislation aimed at strengthening the integrity of our nation's election process by requiring proof of U.S. citizenship and valid identification to cast a ballot. "Ensuring our elections are safe and secure is critical to our functioning democracy," said Rep. Smu more PR

Sour grapes? Taste, experience of sour foods depends on individual consumer (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Sour grapes? Taste, experience of sour foods depends on individual consumer * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Biting into a tart green apple is a different taste and sensory experience than sucking juice from a lemon -and both significantly vary from accidentally consuming spoiled milk. Each of these foods contains a different organic acid that gives rise to the flavor commonly referred to as "sour more PR

Strategic Grants Advance Bryn Mawr's Next Chapter (10)
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Strategic Grants Advance Bryn Mawr's Next Chapter * Over the past three months, Bryn Mawr has awarded a number of competitive internal grants to teams comprising more than 30 faculty, staff, and students to advance sustainability initiatives, expand interdisciplinary academic pathways, and strengthen collaboration across the Bi-Co. The awards include funding from Sustainability Seed Grants, Strategic Inn more PR

Temple celebrates universitywide research and creative works at annual symposium (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple celebrates universitywide research and creative works at annual symposium * The 2025-2026 Research and Creative Works Symposium, a universitywide celebration of Temple's innovative and impactful research, was held on Feb. 4 at Morgan Hall. Imagine if, from the moment of birth, a child saw a new image every 100 milliseconds without ever sleeping; it still would not see as many images as some arti more PR

Thompson, Bonamici, Kaine, Budd, Baldwin, & Young Introduce a Resolution Recognizing February as Career and Technical Education Month (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson, Bonamici, Kaine, Budd, Baldwin, & Young Introduce a Resolution Recognizing February as Career and Technical Education Month * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), co-chairs of the House Career and Technical Education Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing February as Career and Technical Education (CTE more PR

Three IUP Programs Selected by U.S. News for Best Online Program Rankings (10)
INDIANA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Three IUP Programs Selected by U.S. News for Best Online Program Rankings Three graduate programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania--criminology, nursing, and education--have been selected by U.S. News & World Report for its 2026 Best Online Programs ranking. This recognition follows IUP's section for the publication's "2026 Best Colleges" national universities ranking, where IUP's under more PR

Van Hollen Joins Blunt Rochester, Senate Democrats in Calling on Secretary Noem to Reverse Termination of TPS for Haiti (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Blunt Rochester, Senate Democrats in Calling on Secretary Noem to Reverse Termination of TPS for Haiti * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and over 40 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reverse her directive to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.  more PR